Orange-breasted Falcon vs Wanderfalke

Falco deiroleucus verglichen mit Falco peregrinus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Orange-breasted Falcon Wanderfalke
Wissenschaftlicher Name Falco deiroleucus Falco peregrinus
Ordnung Falconiformes Falconiformes
Familie Falconidae Falconidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge — 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 51,2 cm (20.2 in) 104,0 cm (40.9 in)
Gewicht 500,0 g (17.64 oz) 750,0 g (26.46 oz)
Ernährung -- Almost exclusively medium-sized birds caught in flight, including pigeons, doves, waterfowl, and songbirds. Hunts with …
Gelegegröße 2-4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Size Comparison

Body Length
Orange-breasted Falcon —
Wanderfalke 43,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Orange-breasted Falcon 51,2 cm
Wanderfalke 104,0 cm
Gewicht
Orange-breasted Falcon 500,0 g
Wanderfalke 750,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Orange-breasted Falcon only

Wanderfalke only

Wanderfalke

Diverse habitats from tundra to tropics, typically near cliffs or tall structures. Increasingly found in cities nesting on skyscrapers and bridges.

Song & Call Comparison

Orange-breasted Falcon

Wanderfalke

Gesang

A harsh, wailing 'kak-kak-kak-kak' repeated rapidly in defense of the nest. Alarm call is a long screaming 'raaak'. Mostly silent away from breeding sites.

Geographic Range & Migration

Orange-breasted Falcon

Wanderfalke

One of the most widespread birds, found on every continent except Antarctica. Migratory populations travel vast distances between breeding and wintering grounds.

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Orange-breasted Falcon

Least Concern

Wanderfalke

How to Tell Them Apart

Orange-breasted Falcon

Wanderfalke

Gefieder

Blue-grey upperparts with barred white underparts. A distinctive black moustachial stripe contrasts with the white throat and cheeks.

Schnabel

Short, notched blue-grey bill with a yellow cere

About These Birds

Wanderfalke

Der Wanderfalke ist das schnellste Tier der Erde und erreicht bei seinem charakteristischen Sturzflug auf Beute Geschwindigkeiten von über 389 km/h. Wie der Weißkopfseeadler erlitt auch der Wanderfalke durch DDT dramatische Bestandseinbrüche, konnte sich jedoch dank intensiver Schutzprogramme erholen. Die Art hat sich bemerkenswert gut an städtische Lebensräume angepasst.

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